Kara Komarnitsky

Dream Spark

I was very excited to join Myriad Dance Company this summer for a performance at Dreamscapes in the South Towne Mall. Together we built an immersive experience for audiences to experience the unique space and be inspired.

Stay review

I loved attending the Salt Lake Ballet Cooperative’s performance in Bountiful, my full review can be found here.

Traverse review

I recently have had the chance to write reviews for loveDANCEmore and reflect on art experiences in Salt Lake. The full review for the performance of Traverse can be found here.

Vexations

I was very honored to be a part of the Interdisciplinary Arts Collective performance of Vexations by Eric Satie. It was performed 8am July 1 to 10pm July 2, 2022 in the Sugar Space Arts Warehouse with Aaron D. Smith on the piano. I performed for a four hour and then two hour time periodContinue reading “Vexations”

Jamal Jackson review

The Jamal Jackson Dance Company performed at the Salt Lake City Arts Festival, the full review can be found here.

Ohio Dance Festival Professional Concert

I was very grateful for the opportunity to restage Social Entropy for the Ohio Dance Festival Professional Concert. Cast: Laurel Gardner, Madeline Denman, Isabelle Johnston, Vivian Corey, Allison Smith, Sophie Kussman, Kara Komarnitsky Music: Michael Wall, Pan Sonic, Loscil

GAHDT Society of Fellows Research Project

Project Overview Intellectually understanding our physical interdependence with the environment around us is different from actually living in that understanding. Our ability to live differently in our relationship with the environment begins with imagining new ways of perceiving it. This research project developed three different practices for accessing our physical awareness of interconnection with theContinue reading “GAHDT Society of Fellows Research Project”

Vexations

I had the amazing opportunity this semester to work with Israeli artist Alon Karniel. The process involved a lot of conversation, improvisation, and connection to our live pianist Susan Chess. It was closely related to the Feldenkrais classes that he taught each morning and developed a deep sense of how the body is all connected.

BFA Thesis: Performance

Title: Interconnect Direction and Choreography: Kara Komarnitsky Performance and Movement Generation: Sydney Lettau, Allison Smith, Vivian Corey, Madeline Denman, Heather Lyu, Rosely Polanco, Ava Raczkowski, Emma Carver Music: Michael Wall, Seth Alexander, Hotel Neon Advisors: Norah Zuniga-Shaw, Alex Oliszewski Lighting Design: Oded Huberman Production Support: Katie O’Loughlin Note: This performance will guide you through threeContinue reading “BFA Thesis: Performance”

BFA Thesis: Process

Embodied Interconnection: Intermedia Performance as Environmental Advocacy The seed of this process started in 2017 with the creation of Tales of the Deep: the first time that I explored an environmental theme with my choreography that connected to my own philosophical perspective on our relationship to the natural world. I revisited this idea with MarshlandContinue reading “BFA Thesis: Process”